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SOUTHERN
RECORDER.
YOL. I.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1820.
No. 17.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
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OUK RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
The following Massage and Documents were
on Friday transmitted by tlie President of the
'United Stutcs to both Houses of Congress :
fo the Senate a id House of Representatives of
tlic United Stales.
I communicate to Congress, transla
tions of letters from the Minister of Spain
to the Secretary of State, received since
jny message of the 5th instant.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, 12th May, 1820.
General Vires to the Secretari/ of State.
[translation.]
Sir : In answer to your note of yester
day's date, 1 have, in the first place, to
give you the explanation requested of me,
of the import of my last proposal, and in
doing so, to repeat, in other words, that
I am authorised solemnly to promise to
this government the ratification of the
treaty by his majesty, only in case the
third point of my proposals be satisfied :
but, as the answer given to this point
lias not been such as I could, agreeably
to my instruction, receive as satisfactory,
1 can by no means commit myself, by
giving a greater extension to my promise,
than that expressed in my note
My objjct in intimating to yon, that,
altho’ 1 kn*.w nothing officially, yet I con
sidered as authentic the inform ition cir
culating oi an important change in the
government, of Spain, a circumstance
which would of itself effectually prevent
me from gi’ing greater latitude to my
promise, wa, to apprise your govern
ment, that, iS, by the adoption of the
constituton o' 1812, in Spain, the pow
ers of the kin; would be limited, it would
no longer deraid on his majesty alone
to fultii my solemn promise, admitting
that my instruations had empowered m; 1
*o give such a promise ; so that my sole
motive for offtVing a remark upon that
topic was, to srengthen the grounds on
which my proposal was founded ; and
farther, to enable your government so
to appreciate, m^io longer to decline as
•senting to it.
1 shall, on thi^ occasion, wave all re
ply to the argunqnts again advanced by
you, in extenso.u^on the question of his
majesty’s obligaiAn to ratify the treaty,
®nd confine mysef-to a single remark ;
namely, that all h'fc authorities cited by
you lay down the ?6ace and happiness of
mankind in geneial, and of states and
their respective pjople in particular, as
n fundamental principle. And, having
Jn my first note, shown the notoriously
hostile diposition prevailing throughout
the Union towardstlje interests of the
Spanish monarchy, it Necessarily follows,
that, when, the objects of treaties are
not obtained, the ratification ot that of
22d February, 1819,would, in like man
ner, become illusory'; and, therefore,
Houses of Congress, and published in
this day’s National Intelligencer, 1 have
seen, with surprise, the letter of Mr.
Gallatin, stating, that 1 positively told
him, that “ I could in case of an arrange
ment, give satisfactory security to the
United States, and that it would consist
in consenting that they should take im
mediate possession of Florida, without
waiting for the ratification of the treaty.”
Although I have with all frankness prov
ed in my correspondence with you, that
I had no such authority, and that it will
not, under any view which may be taken,
appear presumable, that I made so doubt
ful , so useless, and inconsiderate a disclo-
re, I request, however, that you will
lie pleased to communicate this to the
President, in order that, by giving publi
city to this document, it may be under
stood that I made no such proposal, ei
ther to Mr. Gallatin or to Baron Pasquier.
I renew to you, sir, the assurance of
my distinguished consideration ; and 1
pray God to preserve vou many vears.
FRANCISCO DIONISIO V1VE3.
Washington, Ili/i May, 1829.
SPANISH SOUTH-AM ERICA.
To the Editor of the London Globe.
Don Luis Lopez Mendez, Plenipotentiary,
Envoy from the Government o.' V
nezuela
and New Granada,(now called the Republic
of Columbia), has the honor to address the
Editor of the British press, and in the name
of so just, so glorious, and important a cause
as that of the independence of South Ame
rica, as well as for the interest the British
public may feel in the knowledge of the real
sentiments of the government, and people he
represents, he requests him to have the good
ness to give insertion in his very valuable and
npartial paper, to the following statement:
An article has appeared in several London
papers of Friday last, the 31st nit. extracted
from the French Journals of 27th, referring
to another from Madrid of the Kith of the
same month, the tenor of which is as fol
lows :—“ We are assured that the Provincial
Junta is about to send Commissioners to dif
ferent parts of South America with proper
instructions for restoring peace to those
countries. Hopes are entertained that the
new republics are not indisposed to unite un
der the Constitutional Monarchy. The .J-
merican Delegates in London have often de
clared it. Bolivi.r alone could oppose it.—
But the head of the Buenos Ayres Republic
will probably consent.”
A falsehood though ever so improbable,
may, nevertheless, from a combination of
circumstances, find credit with some few in
dividuals unacquainted with the merits of the
subject in question. This consideration, and
the circumstance of being myself one of the
delegates, induced me to trespass on the
public with this explanation,in order that ut
person may he misled by the delusive fie
tions of the mortal enemies of my country.
their blood—after a ten years' struggle they
haveJirmly established it.
The pride, the obstinacy of Spain, may
not yet be satisfied ; hut the world must Ire
convinced that t people who in the first in
stance, have been able so to defend them
selves for ten years, and triumph, will un
doubtedly triumph and defend themselves
for ever. It is not easy to persuade those
who have become free and independent, to
re-place themsilvrs in slavery for mere sla
very’s sake. if Spain preserves her liberty
she will naturally acquire prosperity and
happiness ; hut she cannot impart either the
one or the other to South America; nothing
could ever remedy the want of a centre of
power, an original fountain of authority of
our own. Countries of such extent thus se
parated without governments of their own,
are like worlds without suns. The enormous
distance from the metropolis renders it im
possible to have feelings or interest in com
mon with it. Every European war ruins
their trade, submerges the South Americans
in an abyss of other evils, which can no lon
ger be tolerated by millions of men who
know how to exist by themselves—who
know their own wants, their own rights—
how to vindicate these, and how to respect
those of others.
The discovery of America lias produced
wonderful efl’ects in the general constitution
of the world; hut when we compare those
effects with what will speedily take place,
Ihcy seem hut as the first dawn of a glori
ous day. If the Independence of the United
States was an event oi such magnitude, so
universally interesting, how important must
the required permission : or, as It is
here called chop.
“ It wouldJKc you to read, and be use-
sS for HIP in ptifor into innm nnriim.
independence of the whole Continent,
whole oftlie New World appear! Mil-
mns of souls, occupying DOU.UOO square
agues of by far the richest portion of this
lobe, hare taken their own mighty d'-stiri-
inlo their own hands—they have estab-
slied governments on the best and wisest
models—and they are about to give a full
devclopeme.nt to their rosourses. It is a
matter of no political importance to the South
American Government, whether Spain he
governed by an absolute. Monarch or by the
Cortes ; because the same counsels hostile
South Aincviea, have governed the ac-
ions of both, ns will be sufficiently evident
from the following observations:—
1st. The CorCs declared war against South
America, and carried it on during the whole
time they were in power, during which peri
od they scDtarainst us about 13,000 troops,
according to tile detailed Report laid before
the Cortes by the Minister O’Donojti.
2d. The Unites obstinately refused even to
listen to the proposals of the Deputies from
South America.
6d. Tiie Cartes constantly refused the
freedom of trade to South America.
4th. They twice refused the mediation
proposed by the English Government, who
appointed three English Commissioners for
Every person in the least acquainted with
history, with politics, nr with human nature,
y, # t
must he. fully convinced of the improbability
that his majesty’s motiYfis for suspending
ill
it, were founded upon si competent view
of evident facts. )
I shall also leave to the general sense
of the reflecting part of mankind to de
cide, whether the reasoning you rely on
in stating the motives of the American
government for proposing to other pow
ers to acknowledge the revolted pro
vinces of Spansh America, and in exhib
iting them as favorable, not only to suf
fering humanity, but to the interests of
Spain herself, be not inthe highest de
gree specious ; for, ifsuch maxims were
to he adopted, nations cculd no longer
count upon the integrity of their posses
sions, or upon the maintenance of that
mutual amity and good understanding
Which it is equally their duty and their
interest to cultivate in their relations
with each ether.
I have the honor to offer you anew the
assurnces of my distingiushed considera
tion ; and I pray Hod loog to preserve
J0U ' FRVNCISCO mOSISO YIVES.
Washington, Ulh May, 1820. >
less for me to enter into a more particu
lar detail 4f their absurd and trifling
conduct with regard to this ship ; suffice
it to say every thing has been done to
thwart our views, and to reuder our stay
here unpleasant.
“ The city of Canton is situated on the
north side oftlie Boccn Tigris, on low
marshy ground ; the streets are so very
narrow, that in many of them two persons
ran with difficulty walk abreast. The
houses are low, and built very close to
gether ; and as those fronting the streets
are U9ed us stores and ware-houses, a
stranger, from seeing them, can form no
idea oftlie domestic arrangements of a
Chinese family. Most of the Foreign
Companies have handsome and commodi
ous houses or hongs built for the use of
their agents ; each hong is divided into
separate sections or factorioca, one of
which is commonly occupied by the cap
tain mid supercargo of a ship.
“ It might naturally be supposed that
in a city so rich and populous as Canton,
there would be some public institution,
some public cditices, or some place of
general resort, by which a stranger might
form some idea of the national taste and
spirit. But, with the exception ofa few
temples dedicated to the tutelar deities
oftlie city, there i< nothing oftlie kind.
One of these temples I was in ; it is a
large uncouth building, surrounded by a
stagnant pool, and contains in my hideous
figures, the principal of which is that of
a reverend priest, who, on account of his
superior piely, was, by the special favor
of the. gods, permitted to grow to such
an immense bulk that he died in conse
quenceofit. Yet the dwellings of the
principal citizens are built with elegance,
and adapted to comfort ; and the gar
dens are beautiful specimens oftlie Chi
nese taste. Their chief aim is to have
every thing artificial, but as nearly as
possible to resemble nature. Upon en
uring the garden of Conseiqtia, (one of
the Hong merchants,) imagine my sur
prise on beholding a beautiful lake, over-
dung with huge rocks and precipices, on
whose summits w ere lions tigers, and o-
tlier w ild animal
incorrect; the city, within the walls, is
not more than one third as large as the
suburbs, and both together do not cover
a greater extent of ground than Philadel
phia, and from all the information I could
obtain, I do not suppose that the whole
number of inhabitants, including those
who live in boats, (about 20,000) can
exceed two hundred thousand.
“ The ladies of this country are by
no means handsome, and it is painful to
behold their feet, which are not more
than four inches long ; hut, as nature
cannot altogether be restrained, many of
these poor creatures have large projec
tions behind the ancle. From this dis
tressing mark of beauty, those of the low
er class are most commonly exempted.
“ To the polite and friendly attentions
of severnl of the American Agents, and
commanders of vessels, we are rnuclt in
debted ; and the generous hospitality,
and the continual exertions of our Con
sul, Mr. Wilcox, to render our time^-
grccalde, will ever command my
most gratitude.—Nor were the EnglBn
gentlemen deficient in their attentions to
us ; for not a day passed hut we were in
vited to some entertainment.”
VmiYAGX.
a statement of grievances experienced din-
ring her residence on the Continent: _
•» During my residence at Milan, in con
sequence of the infamous behaviour of Mr.
Ompteda (he having bribed my servants to
become the traducers of my character), ono
of my English gentlemen challenged him ;
the Austrian government sent off Mr. Omp
teda. I wrote myself to the Emperor of A us-
tria requesting nis protection against spies,
who employed persons to introduce tl.i ill-
selves into my house, and particularly into
my kitchen, to poison the dishes prepared
for my table. I never received any answer
to this letter. After this I was obliged to go
into Germany, to visit my relatives the Mar
gravine of Baden, and the Margravine of Ba-
reuth. The shortest road for nty return to
Italy was through Vienna ; and I took that
road, w ith the flattering hope that the Fin-
ror would protect me. Arrived at Vit u-
per
Boston, May 10.
Arrived, ship Herald, Fox, Liverpool, 24
days. Sailed April 21. Brought Liverpool
papers to April 21st, and London to the t7th
The usual alarm from movements of the
populace, and reports of plots, tkc. confirm
cd ni England. It was stated on oath that
a conspiracy for a simultaneous insurrection
bail been forme
have been taken—the mail coaches stopped,
and a revolution commenced, fee, A loyal
meeting was held at Huddersfield, and mea
sures of energy and precaution adopted.!
Commotions had risen to a great height in
1 demanded public satisfaction for the
public insult I had experienced in Lombar
dy ; this was refused me, and a new insult
was offered. The Emperor refused to meet
me, or to accept my visit.
“Lord Stewart, the English Ambassador,
having received a letter from me, Informing
him of my Intention of returning by Vienna,
and of taking possession of hi- house there
(as it is the custom of foreign ambassadors to
receive theirlPrincrsses into their houses,
when travelling), absolutely refused me his
house, left tiie town, and retired into the
country. Lord Stewart afterwards wrote a
vary impertinent letter to me, which is
in Mr. Canning’s hands, as 1 sent, it to Fo*
gland. Finding the Austrian govemn.ant
so much influenced hy the English Minis
ters, I sold my villa on the Lake of Como,
and settled myself quietly in the Roman es-
t with
lutes. I there met
great civility for
some time, and protection against the spy,
: I iie-
thal purpose,one of them Commodore, now
Admiral Cockburn.
5t h. They did not consent to prohibit tin
Slave Trade.
Cth. The Cortes approved and supported
the oppressive and cruel measures of Abasral,
Peru, and Benegu, in Mexico, in titter viola-
■ General Don Francisro Vionisi* Vices, to the
Secretary of Slate.
[translation.]
Sir : In conformity with the orders
have this moment received ftom my go
nay, utter impossibility oftlie South Ameri
can Independent Government ever again sub
mitting to the yoke of Spain.
The separation from Spain of the South
American provinces, was long since regard
ed hy men of foresight as an event that in
the course of time done must have inevita
bly happened, in s|itc ofevery precaution to
prevent it. There was nothing more natu
ral titan tnsupposethat when these vast am
fertile regions sholld have increased their
population, their inow ledge, ami their re
sources, they woup then throw off the yoki
of Spanish domin'in and assume their rank
among independent States. Were all the
rest of Europe rimmed to the distance of
1)000 miles from ipain, would it be natural
for it to be kept D colonial subjection lo its
power ? . ...
From tlie firstliscovery of America until
the present timeEpaiu has had hut one ob
ject in view ; tnlerive the greatest possible
id vantage from Ihoso countries without in
tlie least earing for their prosperity. The
immense, intend riches of South America
have been traniiorted abroad to gratify the
idle debaucher,jof a Court, to he squander
ed away in was and extravagancies. Their
advancement frther than this object was an
swered, w as rimessed with jealousy. They
were, in fact, egarded as mere appendages,
very useful ail convenient indeed, but pin
ed without an pale of humanity and jus
tice. Manufctories were every where for
bidden, as wd as the growth of the vine, the
mulberry ami.be olive. Of Itemp and flax,
no commerowas permitted but with Spain
and for her Ijnefit. No intercourse was al
lowed between the different sections of S.
America, "he establishment of academics
was slrictlyproliibited, as was likewise the
study of mfhomaties and navigation. The
introductio of foreign books was rigorously
interdicted and all offices of consideration
were fillet' by Spaniards ; even the special
permissio from the King was necessary to
•my nativof South America wishing to come
-Over to Sain- These are the reasons why
lion of the Constitution
7th. The Cortes sanctioned tlie most scan
dalous violation of the capitulation entered
into by General Miranda and Governor Mon-
tevervn, in Venezuela, and all the. cruelties
practised bv this Spanish Chief in tliost
provinces. The above General Miranda and
many other Patriots were, sent by Monlever
va to Spain, and the Cortes without grant
ing them any trial put the one in the dun
geons of the Camera, in Cadiz, where lie di
ed in 1319; four of the others were plunged
hy order of the Cortes, into the, dungeons o '
Ceuta, whence they escaped, and passe 1
ver to Gibraltar the Governor of which place
delivered them up to the Spanish Govern
ment ; and lastly, hy the interference oftlie
English Government, they were released
and sent by the Spanish Government to
Gibraltar, and from there they happily re
turned to their own country.
Finally- in the Constitution formed by t!
Coites,iu order to diminish the number o
South American Representatives, il was i
claretl that no native of South Ameri
whose origin could in the most remote d<
gree lie traced to Africa, should enjoy the
right of citizenship and should not be on
incrated among the number of 70,nut) per
sons for whom a representative might be re
turned to the Cortes.
London, .‘Ipril 5, 1820.
Ll’IS I.OI’EZ MENDEZ.
Mr. Ompteda ; but, front the moment ]
r a simultaneous insurrection | calnc q tiej .„ e f England, all civility censed,
d that Huddersfield was to| “ Cardins] Gonsalvi has been mueh influ-
nced since that period by the Baron dc lly-
dan, the Hanoverian Minister, who succeed
ed Mr. Ompteda, deceased. The Baron de
Rydan has taken an oath never to acknow*
commotions naa risen to a great neignt in | le j_ e rn(J ag Q ueen of England, and per-
Scotland. I lie mobs had been fired on sc-1 BUadt , s every person to call me Caroline of
veral times. Eleven of a committee ol a | Brunswick. \ guard has been refused me
as Queen, which wns granted to me as Prin*
. . . , - . cess of Wales, because no communication
had not been so productive as had beeu ex-1 |, as j )ecn received from the British Govern
ment, announcing me as Queen. My mes
senger was refused a passport for England.
Provisional Government Intel been arrested.
It is slated that the revenue in England
pectcd.
The price of Cotton was a little depress
ed at Liverpool at the last date. I] (l f 9 o experienced much insult from the
A severe shock ot an Earthquake was ex- £ om . ( 0 f Turin,
perieiiccd in Cork, Ireland, Apr.l 4. 1 “ East year in the month of September,
be King of 3paui hits taken the title ol Uj wa8 t | lun travelling incognito, under the
King of Spam and the Indies, according to name of the Countess OidiJ I went lo th*
who anno ired readv I lils declared j conilnesof the Austrian estates, to tlie first
vwiu appeal cu leuuy i that every Spaniard that refuses to swear to srn „]i , num t<> il... ifimr ,,r e,,,,;,.
;ind eager to devour all who should have the Constitution shall be denationalized. on ray , vay f 0 B meet Mr . Breughatu at
tiie temerity to enter a territory which I Measures have been adopted to bring to Evons, as the direct road lay through Tu«
they seemed to consider as their peculiar condign punishment the real culprits in the
domain. And so great is the resemblance I massacre at Cadiz.
to reality, that it requires a close exumi
nation to discover the deception. On
the borders ofthe lake, at irregular dis
tances, are pleasant summer houses ; in
its bosom are fishes of various kinds and
the Surrounding trees aie filled with
birds of every ciim
and protected by
of tins uhl gentleman's family. Into that
section of lus bouse, occupied by tlie wo
men, we were, by the politeness ofCon-
iqun, admitted. The ladies, however,
were so impolite as to shut their doors.
Of course wo saw nothing of them, save
now and then a pair or dark eyes peep-
through Ihe I itlices, to catch a glnnse
oftlie Fauqui, or strange devils ; fur, lay
this amiable epithet ate all foreigner;
Mina is Captain General of Navarre.
Under London, April
a courier from Madrid i
nil. 1 wrote myself to the Queen of Sardi
nia, informing her that I could not remain at
gland, einbaiking for the 1)oiled States, with
fresh
rnerai oi jxavarre. i Tn r jn, being anxious to reach Lyons as soon
pnl 17, it is staled that I :is p 0S9 ;ble, and also that I was travelling in*
rid passed through En- co ^„lto; 1 received no answer to this letter,
the United States, with 1 — -
lien. Vivcs, the Spau-
of the 11th, states that
iin de, winch are 'reared 1 n ,° fu ! -tl,c|7 disturbar.ccs had t.tken place and
... the cily remained quiet. There was forty
y l he numerous females slult . - m confinement.
ill instructions to Gen. Vivcs, the Span
ish Ambassador.
The post-master at Brouio, the small post-
town near tlie country villa where I then re-
1 Ambassador. I sided, absolutely refused me post-horses , in
A Glasgow^ paper of die 11th, states dial J consequence ot this refusal, I wrote, to Mr.
“ I till, the English Minister at Turin, demand
ing immediate satisfaction, and the reason
, . . , , , _ A . ,, for such an insult. Mr. Hill excused him-
rhistlewood, and the other Cato-street I u . j0tl the plea of its being a misuuder-
conspirators hau been removed from 1 ■ . .. ...
. ' '.'.V standing, and Md me tbatpost-horscs would
Tower to Newgate prison. A strong mill- | K . in r( . ud j,T , whenever I should require
them.
require
I accordingly set out, and arranged
tary guard attended to prevent any distur
bance by die crowd which assembled to wit
ness their removal. A body of the London j am , oll]y lo stop t0 change horses ; but 1
militia were to attend during their trials. j teived positixe orders not to go through the
| to go through the town of Turin at night,
fre-
prov
Tlie Will of tlie Duke of Kent, has been town, hut to proceed by a very circuitous
oved, end sworn under £«(),U00, and JfilOaU road, which obliged me to travel almost the
has been paid far probate duly. It was whole night, in very dangerous roads, and
made tlie evening previous to Ins death.— I prevented me from reaching
. !•— prevented me from reaching the post-towu
distinguished. Jn the centre of a large! Gen. Wetherall, and Capt. Conroy, arc the (where 1 should have passed the night) till 5
hall rcpo*e tlie nsiies ofConseiqua’s mo-1 executors, and have declined taking out let- in the morning, when, by going through Tu-
the 1 long merchants) I had tiie pleasure j fit, on the doth of march. It is said lie wasl the winter at°Lyons, previous to my inten-
ofseeing a sing-song, or theatrical repre- very rich, and died without a will. (led return to England in the Spring. I ad-
senlation : tlie parts both of men mid wo-1 The London Courier oftlie loth ult. con- dressed a letter to the French Minister foF
men were performed by boys : and tlie tains the following particulars of the escape Foreign Allairs, informing iiiin of my inten-
music was very much like tlie noise ol Capt. Henry Davis, a young man of res- t'ous. and ulsro that 1 wished to preserve the
J I puctabic connexions, who, a month before,I strictest incognito. No notice was Liken of
ulii by our county people in collecting i * wag Il|>1)rctlcijded alld confined on a charge I this letter ; and one addressed to the Prefect
their bees. During the pei lomance we I of forcing a draft ol‘ six thousand pounds up- Lyons, met with like contempt.—In fact,,
were invited by o*,r nost to partake of a | on t | a . t M „king liousu of the Messrs Drum- from the 7th October to tlie 28th January*
the life lliu day I embarked from Toulon for Leg*
chop-stick* repast. Never was I more 1 moods, lie was late a captain in the
have this moment. inform rtuntriefvhich have been settled for so ma-
vernment, 1 have the hono. nHiundtil years arestillsotliinlypopula-
■yoti, that his Catholic Majesty hath st n • .Tpoi tion to their extent. The po- , , . ■
■ rl the Snait- South-America, however, even to get the better of their reason, I found it
to the political Constitution d the Span
ish Monarchy, as sanctioned by the Ex
traordinary Cortes in 1812, toil to en
close a printed copy of his MajVty s ma
nifesto to the nation : for the Impose of
giving the President a just view ofthe
noble and generous sentiments wh.Ji ac
tuate the august mind of the King-
Please to accept the renewed insur
ance of my perfect consideration, mil my
wish that God may preserve you nany
y0UrS ' pRANCISCO DIONISIO VIVI6
Washington, Wth May, 1820.
Washington, low May,
[Here follows the proclamation, en ea
fished ]
i 0 yieuto l/iise-
!e.
»•] , I
menti^f
fed with the President’s Mes*^ 1
General Don Francisco Dionisio
crelary of State
[translation
Sir : Among the documentjtranit
Extract nf a letter from an Officer on hoard
the U. S. frigate Congress, to his friend
in IVashingtun City.
U. S. Frigate Congrtps,
Off the Island ot Linlin, Canton Bay,
December 2tiih, 1819.
“My Dear Sir : By a letter i wrote yon
latclv, you have no doubt been informed
that we arrived in Ibis country on tiie 1st
of November. When I wrote that letter,
1 had not been to Canton, and consequent
ly had nothing more to w rite of, than our
long voyage and its prosperous termina
tion. isincc. then, 1 have seen this great
emporium of eastern commerce ; and like
all travellers who suffer their imagination
strongly reminded of the fable ofthe Fox guards and moved in the highest circles ; born, 1 received so much insult from the gev-
and the Stork • for whilst I was getting but was ruined hy gambling, having antici- vernor and prefect, that I almost considered
a single piece of cake between the sticks, I»V sd a fortu,,,J «»' left hi,, ‘ his {??, iu T"’ un P"*£‘ t ‘' d HS * »»««" wa8 .
piece ot cake between me sucks, j ' I in'such a country'. Another moUveTndu^
old Ivmg-qua won t ( cionr a ]> no. u . I ^ aeems ever since his apprehension, n,e *° leave it—Mr, Brougham could not fir
No country in the world is better pro\i-j jjj g Sl . r vant man was in the habit of going to the period for meeting me any where in
ded with officers of justice than China ; 1 turn twice a day to bring him those neces-1 f raucc.
yet. in no country are exaction and op- J suries of wbieh he stood in need. Among o- “ 1 have written to Lord Liverpool and
ression reduced to a more regular sys-i fher things lie occasionally carried him a bag] Lord Castlereagh, demanding toll
tem : nil employed in the public service. - ^ j . -
no ffuiltv • from the chief officer of state th,s n,a "’ who ,vore a blue frock livery coat, ot England . and that orders be given to all
' ® -\ ’ ■ . ■ , 1 striped vest and gaiters, came to tlie prison British Ambassadors, Ministers, and Con-
down to the petty tide waiter, whose par-1 W - Ul tl ; a face wrapped up in a lilack silk suls, that I should be received and acknow-
ticular business it is to teaze and harrassl baudkerchietjas if lie were affected witli the lodged as the Queen of England ; and after
strangers on landing. j tooth-ache. Tlie circumstance was noticed I *be speech made by Lord Castlereagh in
The foreign trade is conducted by cle-1 by Frost, the turnkey who happened to be I *l ,e House of Commons, in answer loMr.
ven men, styled the Hou<r Merchants ; I himself afflicted with rheumatic pains at the Brougham, I do not expect to experience
linns hut nothing particular passed. On j further insult. I have also demanded that a
is pubic that ofthe ancient state; and l to fail far short ol the expectations I hud
at tie sine time the natives of those countries
ast no ways inferior to tlie Span-
are it (a . . -
iardsi /spirit and intelligence. It would b
an uicessiiry waste of time to stop to
provtfD clear and simpl
a proposition, as
that e Government of South-America can
formed of it. Neither was our reception
here attended with the most flattering
circumstances. 1 lie t. hinesc have n pe
culiar aversion to every tiling that lias a
military appearance ; they view with jea-
larm tlie arrival of a vessel
nevefc so imbecile as to enter into any nc-, lousy and
gociiOn with Spain, which shall not estiib- of war : they have, therefore, manifest
lislt .a first and indispensable preliminary
tiie rttr and positive acknowledgment of
thciiodepcndence. It would lie madness
to sjr?ose that any oilier terras will ever be
listrm-1 to. What lias Spain to offer them
usan tquivalent for placing their necks a-
• n uitler its yoke ? A reformation of ahu-
sd! Tiey arc reformed. Representative go-
v rnnieat ! Tliuy have them, the best adapt
ed towards us tiie most determined ani
mosity. They ordered us out of the
country; refused to allow us a compre
dore, (a person to supply the ship with
provisions.) and when Captain Henley
went to Canton, he was ordered away
But when they saw that thciiKcondnct met
with the contempt it merited, and th
J to tlie character, customs, and manners i [ |. persisted in his demand for a , . ,
,f the country. Freedom of trar <■ — ot t us 1 com p re ,l ore , they graciously condescend- or ivoi'vfsilvc.'eit
S^ririr iirpcndeuM Sffie price”of'ed, after sqvcral weeks delay, to grant Chinese eat ■, they
they are al
appointed by the Emperor, I .,
and arc eminent for their commercial ^ith tris oi etotht-.s
knowledge. J lie present lieucl ot the 1 >vn ,|,c d in tiie black siik iianukerctuet. nei immeuiaieiy ny.. i nave aismissea my ]_^
Hong is Mow-qua, whose skill in trade is I went upstairs to his master’s room, where I ban Court, retaining only a sufficient number
sufficiently attested by his enormous be remained some time: and at half past one] of persons to conduct me to England; and
wealth, estimated at eight or ten mil- w’as supposed to have come down again, and I if Buckingham-house, Marlborough-houscu
lions. On the arrival of a vessel, one of was permitted without the slightest suspi-J or any other palace is refused me, 1 shall
tliese men is ensured to become its secu- ci,m . l ° d, t K ; rt by Fro-t. Inquiry foUowed, take a house in the country till my friend*
. ^ ° i; .. I and it was discovered that lie had escaped, can find a palace tor me in London. I have
n,y ; this consequently insures him tlie and tllat | ||g s)TVant st ;n r ,. ma i ncd j n t be sent a messenger to England to make the
furnishing oi a consuIoiMoia part of ner| g ao | # fact, it turned out that the servant proper arrangements for that purpose,
cargo ; nhich, from the number each ofh )a d brought in his hag a complete suit ofl London, (Sun) April 7,
them annually secures, must give them! livery similurto his ownin which be dressed We understand, that in consequence ofan
great advantages over other merchants. I ins master: and then covering his face with 1 application from the Austrian court to our
To the security-merchants also are the I “ black silk handkerchief, and placing the government, requesting that more ihdut*
Rllowe* to Bonaparte, or,
port duties paid, amounting, commonly, •>/*• " ith ° lh , e F •PI***!, °n his shoul- ranee should be
to from 4 to 7000 dollars according to ^Vi^ ^ with his own hat on h.s head, ders have been dispatched to St. Helena
to H orn i to Aiuu uoiuus, .ilcuiuiii 0 sent him down stairs. The discuise was so| for that nurnose. 1 ! --» =-*- — -
- disguise was sol for that purpose, and carried into effect.—*
the size ofthe vessel. I effectual that it answered the desired end.—I We learn also, with much regret, that young
The accounts respecting the popula-1 Frost was thrown off his guard, and the pris-1 Napoleon has not been discouraged from
tion of Cauton are in my opinion, very I oner 6° l Hear off. I entertaining the utmost hatred of the Eng*
“I London, Marcli 14. I lisli, on account of the imprisonment of hi*
are two tin all pieces of Ebony! The following is an abstract of u letter re-1 father. Tiie boy lately asked why he wa*
I at itic ends, witli which the! ceived from her Majesty tlie Queen of En-j not styled, as before, the King of Borne ?—
ev are about ten Inches long. 1 gland, dated Rome, ltith March, containing Ha was informed that hi* title ww&b
